Why Is Very High Cholesterol Content Beneficial for the Eye Lens but Negative for Other Organs?
The plasma membranes of the human lens fiber cell are overloaded with cholesterol that not only saturates the phospholipid bilayer of these membranes but also leads to the formation of pure cholesterol bilayer domains. Cholesterol level increases with age, and for older persons, it exceeds the chole...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/5/1083 |